Brown Sugar & Maple Glazed Spiral Ham

• Gluten free
• Paleo

• Meat

  • 4 lbs Spiral sliced ham

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Description

Ingredients

• Spiral sliced ham (4-5 pounds)
• 3/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 TB butter
• 1/4 cup pineapple juice
• pineapple tidbits (optional for garnish)
• 2 tsp allspice OR 1/2 tsp each cloves-cinnamon-nutmeg

Directions

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
• Place oven rack to lowest position.
• GLAZE:
• Place syrup, brown sugar, butter, pineapple juice and spices in small saucepan
• Heat on medium until it turns into a smooth syrup
• Remove from heat.
• Remove 1/2 cup of syrup and set aside (for basting at the end).
• Pour remaining syrup over entire ham~all over and in between slices.
• Wrap ham loosely in aluminum foil or snugly in oven baking bag.
• Make several slits in top of baking bag (if using).
• Bake 10 minutes per pound or until ham registers 100 degrees on thermometer.
• Open foil or bag and roll down to expose ham.
• Baste ham with 1/3-1/2 juices.
• Increase oven temp to 350 degrees.
• Put ham, uncovered, into oven.
• Place pineapple tidbits over ham if desired.
• Bake until glaze forms~about 10 minutes.
• Remove ham from oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.